This example illustrates how a connection is established from Sumatra 2025 to an Invantive UniversalSQL database on Invantive Cloud.
Invantive UniversalSQL Server has been tested with Sumatra 2025 version 5.4.1169.0.
## Prerequisites
Ensure the following prerequisites are met:
- A database has been registered on Invantive Cloud.
- The IP address from which Sumatra 2025 connects is whitelisted.
## Login
First step is to select the "Add database" button on the Sumatra 2025 WebManager:
![[20260424-uss-sumatra-log-on.png]]
And after selecting "Create new credentials", the SQL Server compatible server name can be entered into the New credential window, together with the Invantive Cloud credentials:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-log-on-credentials.png]]
Use the credentials to create a database:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-log-on-database.png]]
And confirm that it is SQL Server:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-log-on-sql-server.png]]
Select a database schema and select "Finish":
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-log-on-schema-selection.png]]
## Tables and Views
The table selector uses Microsoft SQL Server-specific statements that are mapped onto Invantive UniversalSQL operations to display the list of available tables and views:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-tables.png]]
## Simple Query
The table `GLAccountsBulk` in the data container `eol` (Exact Online database) can be queried using Sumatra Builder:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-simple-query.png]]
## System Databases
The system databases provide access to the service providers, such as `DataDictionary`. Here the data is queried from the Sumatra Data Model Editor:
![[20260422-uss-sumatra-data-dictionary-query.png]]
## Limitations
As of release 26.0, the following are known limitations when used with Sumatra 2025:
- There are no known limitations.